The Special Collections at Wimbledon College of Arts Library are used for teaching, learning and research.
Wimbledon College of Arts Archive
The College Archive holds a varied range of material including photographs, degree show catalogues, prospectuses, administrative records and audiovisual material, which document the history of the college. The collection is catalogued and available for students, staff and researchers to use.
Discover the Wimbledon College of Arts Archive online catalogue
Explore items from the Wimbledon College of Arts Archive on Digital Collections
Artists' Books
We have a small collection of Artists' books. Recent acquisitions highlight the performance focus of the college and include titles on theatre, performance and poetry.
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Theatre Programmes
We have a collection of over 200 theatre programmes dating from 1905 onwards. There are programmes from productions at the national theatres in London and smaller local theatres including our local Wimbledon Theatre.
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Explore items from the Theatre Programmes collection on Digital Collections
Access information
Access to items from Wimbledon Special Collections for UAL students and staff can be arranged by filling in a request slip. These are available from the library information desk. The item will be made available for viewing within an hour.
Alumni or external visitors please contact us to make a booking at least 48 hours before you would like to visit. Special collection request slips are available from the library information desk. The item will be made available for viewing within an hour.
If you are interested in consulting a specific item, and are making a special journey, contact us via ASK 48 hours in advance. Please add the line "Wimbledon special collection request" in the question field on the form. We will get back to you as soon as we can confirm availability of the item.